Personal Assistant

5 days ago

Rydalmere, Australia Parramatta City Council Full time

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as it becomes Sydney’s Central City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

**About the role**

This position provides executive assistance to the Group Manager Environment and Sustainability and support to the section Managers including research, preparing correspondence and reports, support services such as diary management and maintenance of administration systems.

On a daily basis you will:

- Provide secretarial support including examining and prioritising correspondence taking follow up action and preparing draft replies where appropriate.
- Screening visitors and telephone calls and refer/ follow up accordingly.
- Handling of correspondence and report preparation including confidential items
- Co-ordinate stationery and other office supplies and arrange servicing of office equipment.

**About You**

We are seeking an experienced and efficient personal assistant with previous experience in a senior personal assistant and administrative role. Proficiency in a range of computer skills, including Windows operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and database development and management, is essential.

**Qualifications**:

- Business/Administration or Secretarial qualifications relevant for high level secretarial and administrative work.

**Skills**:

- Highly developed written communication skills including report writing, verbal communication skills particularly dealing with people of diverse cultural backgrounds. Demonstrated effective conflict management and complaints management, particularly when dealing with difficult uncommunicative or highly stressed people.
- Highly developed planning, organising and time management skills.
- Ability to work with initiative and versatility on a wide range of complex matters, including solving a range of different problems of some complexity associated with the support function.
- Flexible work ethic to meet varying workload demands of the position.
- Capacity to work independently and as part of a team.

**Desirable**:

- Local Government experience.

**What’s on offer**:
We are offering an attractive total remuneration from $77,569 to $85,424 plus 11% superannuation.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Free on-site parking
- Free on-site gym
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave including 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots)

**Want to know more?**

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.

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